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AEW: 98,000 ppv buys is the estimate... - Remlik May 31, 07:44
MTA's first OMNY readers go live today -- (link) - ty97 May 31, 07:42 4
- I feel like it's useless to most of us as it doesn't give the monthly or weekly discount. I'm hopeful it'll be an improvement when it's finally - Krusty May 31, 07:46 2
  - it's just a pilot for now -- nm - ty97 May 31, 07:47 1
    - I know but who's using it and losing the discount? I guess tourists/others that don't get an unlimited card. -- nm - Krusty May 31, 07:49
- are you using it ? -- nm* - decline May 31, 07:45
Seems like this is a 3D render -- (link) - Beryllium May 31, 07:30 4
- Reminds me of a scene from Brightburn. -- nm - Spawn May 31, 07:44
- Damn that's good -- nm - Krusty May 31, 07:35 1
  - scary good -- nm - decline May 31, 07:36
- *blinks* - oblique May 31, 07:32
If the Toronto Raptors win the NBA title I am imposing 15% tariffs on imports from Canada. -- nm - Donald Trump May 31, 07:26
Fosse/Verdon, A- - Super Daddy Princess May 31, 07:23 1
- i fell way behind on this... -- nm - Andie May 31, 07:24
I'm laughing at the Trump people who think because the writer of Chernobyl is pointing out problems with the Communist system that he's on their side. -- nm - Reagen May 31, 07:22 3
- there's an amazing scene in the 1st ep. - mud May 31, 07:30 1
  - I felt that scene could literally have been ripped out from a Trump WH cabinet meeting. -- nm - Jovian May 31, 07:48
- Chernobyl Season 2 should do Three Mile Island and the Navajo Nation uranium flood. -- nm - Beryllium May 31, 07:25
Warren wants to do a thing. -- (link) - Beryllium May 31, 07:20
Kelly - out of curiosity, what hotel? nm - Hercules Mulligan May 31, 07:00 1
- Hampton Inn Alexandria/Pentagon South -- nm - kelly May 31, 07:22
Raptors! I only watched the first half, but they looked really strong last night. -- nm - Shaun May 31, 06:53 6
- Yeah, I am not sure the Warriors can take them down -- nm - Amoxy May 31, 07:07 4
  - I mean, that was as hyped a home crowd as you're ever going to get. Worth a few points, I'm sure. -- nm - Reagen May 31, 07:12 3
    - the city has gone Raptors-MAD! EVERYONE is wearing shirts, signs in windows, it's pretty fun. -- nm - Andie May 31, 07:21 2
      - It's awesome when your local team is in a title matchup. The camaraderie among everyone in the city is so much fun. - Krusty May 31, 07:26 1
        
        yonh! -- nm - Diva May 31, 07:31
- They were very strong. It was a great game. -- nm - J May 31, 06:59
Who needs the Onion? The US Dept. of Energy is now referring to fossil fuels as 'Freedom Gas' -- (link) - decline May 31, 06:50 4
- Or rather they issued a press release that included a quote from a douche bag Trump appointee who said the word. -- nm - Mop May 31, 07:28
- Hey man, is that Freedom Gas? -- nm - Tim May 31, 07:18 1
  - Well turn it UP!!! -- nm - Hercules Mulligan May 31, 07:19
- FFS -- nm - Andie May 31, 06:51
Terry Pratchett anticipated the rise of “fake news” in 1995 GQ interview will Bill Gates -- (link) - Super Daddy Princess May 31, 06:42 2
- if only we had listened -- nm - decline May 31, 06:48 1
  - Gates’ response is interesting as well, and gets it precisely backwards, I think. -- (edited) - Super Daddy Princess May 31, 06:56
Baby Trump Balloon, Milkshakes Primed for President’s U.K. Visit. Carriage ride to the Palace scrapped due to security concerns. Addressing Parliament - decline May 31, 06:33
I'm watching True Detective S3, and y'know, this Mahershala Ali is a pretty good actor. He might even win an award sometime. -- nm - Brightbaron May 31, 06:29 1
- I really dug it. -- nm - Volnelk May 31, 06:54
Kelly, I gave you better hotel recommendations! In all seriousness walk down to the desk. That’s unacceptable. -- nm - MDH May 31, 06:14 3
- You did!! But I wasn’t paying $45/day to park my car. - kelly May 31, 07:24
- I agree. You might have better luck during the daylight hours getting someone with authorization to give you whatever. -- nm - Brightbaron May 31, 06:31
- i would tell them you expect a refund that's terrible service. -- nm - Andie May 31, 06:17
HasKellyfoughtwithhotelmanagementyet?.com -- nm - Beaker May 31, 06:12
So the WH solution to people illegally crossing the border to try to find better economic conditions is to attempt to make the economy even worse in - decline May 31, 06:07 8
- The good thing is that it's much more likely to hurt the US than Mexico. -- nm - Reagen May 31, 06:48 6
  - Mexico: 3rd largest trading partner. $350B (or so) a year. Auto stocks tanking today. Dow now below 25K -- nm - decline May 31, 06:51 4
    - Well when the Dow rallies and goes above 25k, Trump can proclaim it -- nm - Amoxy May 31, 07:23
    - *waits for the list of exceptions to start flowing* -- nm - Super Daddy Princess May 31, 07:00 1
      - They *just* added steel to the exception list because the retaliatory agricultural tariffs from Mexico were hurting US farms so much... - decline May 31, 07:19
    - it won't last. it can't. -- nm* - Andie May 31, 06:57
  - (Industrialists, come get your boy) -- nm - Reagen May 31, 06:49
- The beatings will continue until morale improves. -- nm - Super Daddy Princess May 31, 06:09
Decide My Movie this weekend - Aladdin, Secret Life of Pets 2 or Godzilla? -- nm - LMS May 31, 06:05 3
- We saw Aladdin this past weekend. It was better than expected. B+ I'd say. I'm not sure I'll be able to say the same about Godzilla -- nm - oblique May 31, 06:10
- Godzilla, by several touchdowns -- nm - prayformojo May 31, 06:07
- Godzilla -- nm - decline May 31, 06:06
Looks like Google is about to lose a whole lot of Chrome users. -- (link) - Krusty May 31, 05:51 4
- oh they can fuck right off! -- nm - Epiphany May 31, 07:53 1
  - Forbes too! -- nm - Qale May 31, 08:03
- Meh, I already mainly use Firefox on desktops, but this may get me to switch on mobile as well. -- nm - Shaun May 31, 06:10 1
  - Same. I've been back using FF for a year or more but I do use Chrome on mobile since FF mobile isn't as good. I may need to switch and hope they - Krusty May 31, 06:28
So, was it an inside job if two of the puppies were arrested? -- (link*) - zork May 31, 05:41
Not surprised NBC cancelled Abby's but a little bit on The Village and The Enemy Within (which we recently started watching) - oblique May 31, 05:38 1
- The Wife really liked The Village -- nm - Beaker May 31, 06:09
Well played, sir. Well played indeed. -- (link) - Reagen May 31, 05:03
Austin Riley. 7 HR in 14 Games, 1.192 OPS, playing out of position in LF (normally he's at 3B) -- nm - Strongbad May 31, 04:52
Science! Strange Microbe Discovery in Ethiopian Volcano Shows How Life Could Survive on Mars -- (link) - Strongbad May 31, 04:33
WaPo; If 2016 was the election year of Fake News, 2020 will be the year of DeepFakes -- (link) - Strongbad May 31, 04:32 7
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  - In the near future, no real video that exonerates someone will be believed, while faked videos that incriminate someone will be distributed as fact. -- nm - Inigo May 31, 06:02
  - L6. -- nm - Strongbad May 31, 05:25
- If we are talking about the Pelosi video, that was likely Russia doing Russian things. Again. -- nm - Qale May 31, 04:47 3
  - Right. The point is if fake text news worked in 2016, just wait for the fake videos in 2020. -- nm - Dano May 31, 05:00
  - The article makes it look bigger than that. - Strongbad May 31, 04:59
  - I wouldn't even say that rises to that level, that's just Drunk Jeff Goldblum. -- nm - Reagen May 31, 04:59
Dingers update: Calm the eff down, Krusty! - Inigo May 31, 04:22 1
- Heh. :-) It could have been 7 but I didn't get a chance to put Mazara in for one of the Yankees that got rained out. -- nm* - Krusty May 31, 05:30
Albert Pujols .228 BA . Hasn't batted above .250 since 2016. $28M this year. -- nm* - budice May 31, 04:09 9
- This will turn into Bryce Harper soon, yeah? -- nm - Strongbad May 31, 04:50 7
  - Bryce Harper's series vs. the Cardinals: 8-for-12, 5 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBIs -- nm - decline May 31, 06:25 6
    - Yes, after a very slow start his OPS is almost up to last year's number (still not very good) -- nm - Strongbad May 31, 06:52
    - He'll give you 6 monster weeks a year.... - Will Hunting May 31, 06:52
    - Harper doesn't need to start making room in his trophy case for lighting up the Cardinals. nm - Hercules Mulligan May 31, 06:52 3
      - Did you guys cash Yelich's mortgage check yet? - Will Hunting May 31, 06:53 2
        
        Right? His MVP will have to have a Cardinal footnote on it this year. And speaking of - the Cards really need to send the Blues something nice... - Hercules Mulligan May 31, 06:58 1
        
        Amazingly, Bellinger's making him look positively mortal. - Will Hunting May 31, 07:06
- I love that he's getting paid through like 2031. -- nm - mafic May 31, 04:29
TV PSA: SHIELD, Blindspot, Masters of Illusion, Gold Rush, Whistleblower, Live PD, Bill Maher, Inside America's UFO Investigation, other stuff -- nm - Beaker May 31, 03:24 2
- Good Omens (Amazon), When They see Us (Netflix), Swamp Thing (DC Universe), Letterman (Netflix), Always Be My Maybe (Netflix) -- nm* - Beaker May 31, 03:27 1
  - Blindspot 2 hours -- nm - . May 31, 03:33
oooh, a new medical conspiracy to replace the anti=vax groups...mamograms cause 10 cancers for every one they find (link was to a youtube vid so f'it) -- nm - zeitgeist May 31, 01:44
David Letterman on WTF alert! David Letterman on WTF alert! -- nm* - Name Withheld By Request May 30, 23:59
Well, it's after dark - how about some wildlife gore? Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium May 30, 23:42 [SmugMug]
ratatouille restaurant, san francisco style -- (link) - zeitgeist May 30, 22:59 2
- With actual rats? -- nm - Mop May 31, 07:29
- Excuse me, waiter, there seems to be a mistake. I ordered pneumonic plague not bubonic. -- nm - Brightbaron May 31, 06:44
Pssttt-- -- (link) - Flavorize May 30, 22:25 [Backboard] 1
- Oui Papa -- nm - Beryllium May 30, 23:40
Ted Cruz says he'll work with AOC.... -- (link) - Remlik May 30, 22:09 1
- Are we taking wagers yet on which party will F this up? - Strongbad May 31, 04:28
And I just saw a flasher - zork May 30, 22:00
It's perfect. I'll take ten. -- (link) - Beryllium May 30, 21:32 1
- and...its sold out now -- nm - zeitgeist May 30, 23:04
*8* champions!!! -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero May 30, 21:09 1
- Coolio, that works for me. No need to wear it down to one after unknown number of rounds. Kids win. -- nm* - budice May 30, 21:17
One game and the city is ka-ray-zeeee -- nm - zork May 30, 21:06
Damn -- nm - Amoxy May 30, 20:36 5
- Toronto Raptors are the only undefeated team in NBA Finals history. -- nm - budice May 30, 20:51 4
  - "Kawhi and Siakam remind me of Jordan and Pippen" -- (edited) - budice May 30, 21:22 3
    - My favorite basketball nickname ever - Strongbad May 31, 06:20
    - Bartender! -- nm - Reagen May 31, 05:00
    - They detest each other? -- nm - . May 31, 02:57
This Spelling Bee is incredible. -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero May 30, 20:36 3
- “A yellow fruit. Also a delicious pudding.” -- nm - Tim May 31, 04:51
- See-Ahh-Kahm -- nm* - budice May 30, 20:38 1
  - *puppy dog head tilt* -- nm - David, Earth’s Mightiest Hero May 30, 20:59
Hit that pre-trip point of 'what am I forgetting?' - and I don't leave until Sunday :/ -- nm - Meg May 30, 20:04 2
- pastrami -- nm - peglegpete May 30, 20:05 1
  - I'm traveling light - trail mix and ice tea drop-ins ;) -- nm - Meg May 30, 20:16
I'm surprised that there was a show with Kristen Bell and Don Cheadle that David didnt watch. - the wrong element, bad guy May 30, 19:34
I honestly don't understand how you foul up poutine, but ... -- (link) - Beryllium May 30, 19:22 8
- Has to be better than Burger King's -- nm - zork May 30, 21:16
- even Australians do it better than that. -- nm - mafic May 30, 21:08
- Looks like a typical Toronto poutine to me! -- nm - Roger More May 30, 21:04
- C'mon, they could've gone with chili cheese fries and gotten closer. Or just cheese fries and called US poutine. -- nm* - . May 30, 20:26
- a live baby octopus on top is a rather novel approach -- nm - peglegpete May 30, 20:13
- open a can, put the box in the microwave -- nm - zeitgeist May 30, 20:06
- Step one: you make poutine... -- nm - David May 30, 19:35 1
  - It would go great with hot chicken. -- nm - Beryllium May 30, 19:38
Up by 10 at the half. The only negative so far is that Kawhi has 3 fouls. -- nm - Shaun May 30, 19:16
So, I just climbed into bed at the hotel, and my foot touched...something. Whatever it was was gross. It’s clear the bed wasn’t freshly changed before - kelly May 30, 19:07 14
- WTF?! I would refuse to pay -- nm - Beaker May 31, 03:20
- 10. Also gross like a black light would show something there? -- nm* - Bacon May 30, 19:45
- 10. Need a new room -- nm - Remlik May 30, 19:19
- Tomorrow afternoon, ask to speak to the manager. - David May 30, 19:12
- I'd call back -- nm - ty97 May 30, 19:10 6
  - I changed it already. I was fueled by anger, heh. -- nm - kelly May 30, 19:18 5
    - Here’s what was on the sheet... gross. -- (pic) - kelly May 30, 19:19 [Attachment] 4
      - yelp review -- nm - zeitgeist May 30, 23:02 1
        
        and post to the hotel's FB page. and add them throwing the sheets at you to change yourself for sure. -- nm* - Beaker May 31, 03:21
      - burn it all down -- nm - mud May 30, 19:27 1
        
        Yup. 10 out of 10. -- nm - JaxSean May 30, 20:51
- 10. giving you sheets and leaving is beyond the pale. I'd be going refund and new hotel. -- nm - mafic May 30, 19:10
- ewwww.. 100 -- nm - mud May 30, 19:10 1
  - this -- nm - peglegpete May 30, 19:19
Nice touch by the Sportsnet announcers saying "From <insert other Canadian city>!" after each 3 pointer from the Raptors. -- nm - Shaun May 30, 18:55 3
- They've been doing that since the beginning of the franchise starting in the radio broadcasts -- nm - zork May 30, 21:05 1
  - Chuck Swirsky IIRC -- nm - zork May 30, 21:07
- that's Matt Devlin! he's the best -- nm - mud May 30, 18:59
Twitter is sometimes good: AOC and Ted Cruz informally agree on pushing bipartisan legislation to ban members of Congress from becoming lobbyists. -- (edited) - Tim May 30, 18:51 5
- I'll believe it when I see it pass. Until then, Cruz is still a snake who'd sell anyone out for the right price. -- nm - Mr. Havens May 30, 21:34
- The lobbying disclosure act is such an inept system that the ban would be pointless even if legal. -- nm - Max May 30, 21:13
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- F**k Chip Roy. -- nm - Will Hunting May 30, 18:52 1
  - He’s bad, but this is a good thing. -- nm - Tim May 30, 18:57
Quantum Leap: there was actually another ending to the show shot...footage has surfaced.... -- (link) - Remlik May 30, 18:38

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